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ilnitedtatre J. GLENDENING, or vRoorilro'nn,ILLINOIS.

Leners Para: No. 95,430, deze@ embers, 1869.

IMPRVIED EAMES-FASTER' ER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part or the lame'.

To all whom it may conce/rn Be it known that I, J. CLENDENING, of Rockford, in the county of Winnebago, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Haines-Fastener; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation Iof the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming part of'this specification, -and to 'the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l shows the fastener, inverted, the full lines showing the position offthe parts when closed, and the dotted lines the positionv when latch B/is open.

Figure 2 shows the fastener, with the latch open, viewed from the under side.

My invention consists- First, in constructing a haines-fastener, of a link fastened permanently to one hame, and a peculiarlyconstructed jointed latch-piece to Jche other hame, so arranged as to be fastened and loosed with great facility. l l

My invention further consists in constructing a haines-fastening, so that 'the joint or hinge of the latch-lever shall be outside of the line of draught when the hook in which the link takes hold is forward of such hinge or joint.

My invention further consists of putting a series of hooks upon the latch-lever, for the purpose of adjusting the tightness ofthe haines upon ,the collar.

1n the drawing- A is a metallic piece, havingan eye bent on one end, which can be closedon the haine-ring, and the other end being bent outward is hinged at d,'to the latch-lever B.

C is a link, having an .eye bent ou one end, which can be closed ou the llame-ring. 'f

The latch-lever B has a series of hooks, a a a, a, which serve to adjust the degree of tightness upon, the collar, l

In operation, the eye of piece A is closed upon the ring or link of the hame, the latch-lever B being on the under side. v

The linkO is in like manner fastened to the other hame.

When it is desired to fasten the haines, the lever B is passed through the link O, and being brought to the particular hook of said lever, which, when closed, will give the degree of tightness to the collar desired, the lever is drawn forward and closed down to the piece A. I

Inthis position any draught or strain brought upon the hames serves to hold the latch more securely closed.

When it is desiredy to-,loosenithe fastening, lever B is thrown back, which-loosens it at once.

L In this invention,.-espeoial attention is asked to the' following points:

,First It will ,be observed that this -fastening is formed ofthe piece A, secured to one hame-ring permanently, which piece has hinged' to it the latchlever B, and to the other hame is fastened the long link O which-link must be long enough toadinitof the action ofthe latch-lever, as describedfurther on. .Since the hingeof latch-lever B is outside of the line ofY draught, it will be seen that any strain or draught brought upon the fastening serves to keep it v securely closed.

Second. The hook a of latch-lever B being forward v` of the hinge ,will, when being closed, serve to draw the hames4 tight upon the collar, the length of the lever giving additional power for 'that purpose.

, Third. Providing the-latch-lever B with the hooks a. a a', additional ,tohook a, compensates for the difference in the size of the collars and horses necks, which is an important point to provide for.

I claim a llames-fastening, composed of the parts A, B, and G, when the parts A and O are secured to the hamesas herein described, and the latch-lever B is hinged to the piece A, and provided with th adjusting hooks a' a the whole constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

J. GLENDEN ING.

Witnesses E. H. BAKER, W. W. Bonson. 

